The muscles in your leg are split into compartments by fibrous tissue. For example, the anterior compartment is made up of the muscles in front of your shin bone and all these muscles help to lift up your foot. There is also a lateral compartment which contains the muscles on the outside of your leg, […]
Bursitis
A bursa is a fluid filled sac. There are many naturally occurring bursas throughout the body and their role is to prevent friction between structures. However, sometimes the bursa can become irritated and inflamed. This is bursitis. Bursitis can occur at several places in the foot. Two more common locations are behind the heel under […]
Ankle Sprain
An ankle sprain is an injury to the ligaments around the ankle after a traumatic event where the foot rolls onto its side at the ankle level. The ligaments will stretch or tear. The level of stretching or the number of ligaments torn or partially torn determines the severity or grading of the ankle sprain. […]
Achilles Tendinopathy
The Achilles tendon attaches your calf muscles to the back of your heel. Achilles Tendinopathy used to be considered an inflammatory condition. However, while it may be associated with surrounding inflammation, recent studies suggest that it is actually tendon degeneration, often due to overuse or recent increase in activity levels. It may also be caused […]
